Steve Hadley

Stephen Arnold Hadley, 83, Plainfield resident and Monrovia native, was released from all earthly ailments and departed on the morning of Tuesday, November 1, 2022, with his wife at his side and in the comfort of his own home. He was born on June 11, 1939, in Indianapolis to the late Gordon Lowry & Martha Louise (Hunter) Hadley. Steve grew up baling hay, driving tractors, riding horses, & working for his future on the Hadley family farm. He also spent time and long hours working at Schotters, Hubbard's, Keys, & Hinshaw farms. As a child, Steve loved spending time with his Grandma & Grandpa Hunter fishing in the old coal pits, eating banana splits, & going to the movies. Graduating from Monrovia High School in 1958, he participated in FFA, 4-H, & was widely admired for his glass-pack mufflers. Steve was a man of many trades working over the years at Allison’s, Maplehurst, Groninger Excavating, Paul E Smith Plumbing, Indianapolis Water Company, & the VA as a pipe fitter and plumber, belonging to the UA Local 440. His most memorable & favorite job though was with Hadley & Hinshaw Ditching because he got to be the right-hand to his favorite person, Dwight Hinshaw. He was a veteran of the US Army as well as a member of West Union Meeting. A natural athlete, Steve excelled at basketball & baseball, playing Varsity for the Bulldogs and in summer leagues. A huge fan of the “hook shot”, Steve taught his kids & grandkids how to play and was always ready for a rousing game of H.O.R.S.E. He loved watching his children & grandchildren take part in any activity and he could often be seen pacing the sidelines at games. His hobbies included playing euchre, Yahtzee, and dice. Along with hunting for quail or rabbits and visiting old cemeteries and the Tulip Trestle with Jill. Most of all, Steve loved music. He raised all five of his children to love & appreciate music - making a mixtape for each other was a gesture of affection. Steve was well-loved & admired by all who knew him. He was thought to be the strongest man in Morgan & Hendricks counties, as well as the west side of Indianapolis. He was a gentle giant of a man who was fiercely protective of his family & friends, who in turn were devoted to him. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved son, Clay Hadley; his older brother, Dave Hadley; as well as nephew & niece, Lincoln & Ronna Lee. Survivors include his compass to longevity and a fuller life, wife, Jill Burns Hadley and their children: Sarabeth Rutledge (Tony), and Jon “Ryan” Hadley; former spouse Pat Beauchamp Powell, & their children: Dean Hadley (Mary Fran), and Shann Steinway (Mike); younger sister, Holly Satterly (Jim); sister-in-law, Darlene Hadley; 12 grandchildren: Stephanie Roberts (Jimmy), Winter Burli (Varun), Erin Ennis (Adam), Rachel Wegner (Logan), Sara Pieroni (Joey), Colleen Hunt (Joe), Nick Hadley, Clynt Hadley, Emmy Allen, Sam Allen, Lucy Allen, & River Hadley; 13 great-grandchildren: Cayden and Zane Sparks, Phoenix Childress, Berkeley Flater, Easton, Abel and Ashtyn Ennis, Maddie and Haley Wegner, Owen and Noah Pieroni, Charli Hunt, Kado Hadley, and one on the way; great-great granddaughter: Zaria Sparks; nieces and nephews: Dara Kays (Ron), Darci Durnbaugh (Lynn), David Hadley (Mel), Dane Hadley (Nancy); along with a host of extended family members & lifelong friends. Friends and family are invited to visit from 2 to 6pm, on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel, Monrovia. Additional calling will be held an hour prior to the Celebration of Life Service that will begin promptly at 2:00pm, on Monday, November 7, 2022, at the funeral home. Cremation will follow the services and he was generous to leave instruction for the family to scatter and inurned in Crown Hill Cemetery at a later date. In addition to sympathy gifts and flowers, memorial contributions may be made online to assist the family with final expenses by clicking http://paypal.me/LightMemorial and envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To share a favorite story, send the family a condolence, order sympathy gifts for services, or light a memorial candle on his virtual tribute by searching @monroviafuneralhome on Facebook and help build his virtual tribute at www.lightmemorial.com.

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Steve Hadley

June 11, 1939 - November 1, 2022